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Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms > Psychology, Social > Interpersonal Relations > Social Interaction
... > Behavioral Disciplines and Activities > Behavioral Sciences > Psychology > Psychology, Social > Interpersonal Relations > Social Interaction

Preferred term

Social Interaction  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Functioning, Social
  • Functionings, Social
  • Social Functioning
  • Social Functionings

Scope note

  • Process involving reciprocal response between two or more individuals. This includes the development of cooperation and competition, the influence of status and social roles, and the dynamics of group behavior, leadership, and conformity. Persistent social interaction between specific individuals leads to the formation of social relationships.

History note

  • 2021; was Interpersonal Relations 1978-2020

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D000083505

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